Overview
- Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the initiative at Valencia College in Orlando and linked it to recent campus violence concerns.
- The portal invites the public to upload screenshots, videos, and other evidence of threats that state prosecutors will evaluate.
- Uthmeier said calls for violence are not protected speech and emphasized that the effort targets threats rather than viewpoints.
- Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas said teachers who celebrate or encourage violence will face investigations, with a Clay County educator identified for potential license revocation.
- The rollout prompted free‑speech scrutiny in national discussions, as figures including Sens. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul warned that punishing celebratory posts could violate First Amendment protections.